CHICAGO — Prosecutors say a suburban man drove a 16-year-old into the city and ordered the boy to shoot and kill another man in a drive-by this summer. They are both facing murder charges, while a third man is accused of destroying evidence in the case.
At about 6:30 p.m. on August 19, Keshaun Davenport, 28, drove 16-year-old Jaden Clare to the 600 block of West 69th Street to carry out the hit, according to the allegations. When they arrived, Davenport allegedly ordered the boy to shoot Emmanuel Daniels, 32, from their Jeep. Clare followed instructions and killed Daniels with a gunshot wound to the chest as he stood outside a convenience store, prosecutors said.
Daniels was not armed, and the judge who handled Clare’s detention hearing said the boy murdered him “in cold blood” while he was “surrounded” by other people.
Also charged in connection with the case is Nashaun Bacchus, 27. Prosecutors said he helped hide important evidence.
Both Bacchus and Davenport identified Clare as the shooter during interviews with police, prosecutors claimed, according to court filings. Clare also bragged about committing the murder before getting caught, prosecutors claim.
Both Davenport and Clare face charges of first-degree murder. Bacchus is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and obstruction of justice by destroying evidence.
Judge Ankur Srivastava detained Clare during a court hearing this week. He said the video put Clare at the scene, and witnesses identified him as the shooter. Srivastava also noted that Clare was under court supervision for a juvenile gun case when the shooting occurred.
Davenport and Bacchus were detained last month by Judge Susana Ortiz. In a detention order, Ortiz said the two men concealed cartridge casings and firearms related to the case. She also noted that Davenport admitted to driving the Jeep from which the fatal shots were fired.
Court records show Daniels pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge less than two weeks before the murder. He received a sentence of “first-time weapon offender probation” and 50 hours of community service.
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